District Links: AG files new charges in civil suit against Casa Ruby founder; DDOT finishes Rock…
DC Attorney General Karl Racine's office filed an amended complaint this week in its lawsuit against local nonprofit Casa Ruby and its founder, Ruby Corado.
WTOP: Park Service to begin work on dedicated bicycle, pedestrian lanes at East Potomac Park
In early December, work on plans to have a dedicated bicycle and pedestrian lane will begin in East Potomac Park in D.C.
DCist: Embattled D.C. Housing Authority Says It Is Fixing Problems Found In Scathing Federal Review
The D.C. Housing Authority says it is undergoing an “urgent transformation” to address a “multitude of inherited problems” with how it manages the city’s stock of public housing, and will soon launch a citywide blitz to inspect and repair…
DCist: Whitman-Walker Health Quietly Drops Mask Requirement, Unsettling Some Patients
Whitman-Walker Health, the D.C. provider that focuses on caring for members of the LGTBQ+ community, no longer requires visitors and staff to wear masks — a move that unsettled some patients who say the new policy endangers at-risk…
DCist: East Potomac Park Is Getting Bike Lanes In December
A popular recreation area in D.C. is getting a new traffic configuration.
Washington Post: East Potomac Park to get bike and pedestrian path that will replace 1 car lane
The National Park Service said it would replace one of the lanes for vehicles on Ohio Drive at Hains Point
DCist: Assault Charge Against Former D.C. Deputy Mayor Dropped
The Arlington County Commonwealth’s Attorney on Tuesday dropped an assault charge against Chris Geldart, the former D.C. deputy mayor for public safety who resigned in October amid the charge and questions about his residency.
Washington Post: D.C. Mayor Bowser taps consultants to help city Housing Authority
DCHA executive staff received salary bonuses this month of up to $20,000, despite HUD findings of inadequate management
Washington Post: Assault charge dropped against former D.C. deputy mayor
Christopher Geldart resigned in October amid an assault allegation and questions about whether he lived in D.C.
City Paper: Was Christina Henderson ‘Hoodwinked’ on a Teacher Background Check Bill? Some Child…
Henderson wants to speed up the teacher hiring process, but some fear she’s helping agencies shirk responsibility.
Washington Post: D.C. lawmakers pitch a plan for ‘Green New Deal for Housing’
Two years after Janeese Lewis George became the only self-identified democratic socialist on the D.C. Council, she is pitching a plan to cut the free market out of part of the city’s housing sector — and finding support for her idea, which…
District Links: DGS is mishandling school repairs, auditor says; DCHA issues response plan; assault…
A new report from DC Auditor Kathy Patterson concludes that the DC Department of General Services is mishandling repairs of schools and other facilities.
WTOP: ‘A mess’: Audit finds repair agency for DC needs supervision, oversight, transparency
The chairman of the D.C. Council fired off a letter last April asking the District’s watchdog, the Office of the D.C. Auditor, to take a look at why many repairs do not seem to get done or completed in a timely fashion in the city,…
Washington Post: D.C. mishandles repair requests in schools, other buildings, audit says
The report found shortcomings in the way the Department of General Services keeps track of maintenance work orders
WTOP: DC awards millions in grants to after-school programs
Over 100 nonprofit organizations that offer after-school programs in D.C. will now have some extra money to keep kids engaged.
DCist: D.C. Firefighters And Paramedics Sue City Over Policy Banning Beards
Multiple local firefighters and paramedics have accused D.C. of violating a longtime federal court decision that protects their rights to wear a beard for religious reasons. The emergency personnel have asked a federal judge to hold the…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Funding for 113 Nonprofit Organizations to Increase…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 28, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
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District Links: Recent DCHA audits add to pressure as HUD deadlines loom; DC firefighters sue over…
Officials at the DC Housing Authority are facing a deadline this week for answering the blistering report from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. They'll also be asked to provide details on their response Wednesday…
Allister Chang and Christopher Stewart: DC shouldn’t defund school librarians
There’s currently no guarantee that school librarians will be funded in future DC Public Schools budgets, despite general support for school librarians from both the DC State Board of Education and members of the DC Council. We can fix…
Washington Post: D.C. Housing Authority in turmoil as HUD deadline approaches
DCHA leaders have kept discussions of the HUD review behind closed doors